Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-06


40 opposition.
TWELFTH WARD, 18th DISTRICT.
James Y. Mcbride. Ib|
No opposition.
io'ai 'oto IN inc city S,olA
The result was not surprise to any
one VINO had surveyed the heId, as 1t is
pro babie there never were as many dis
rrsnchised Republicans In this citv a,
at PRESENT The contest OF the DAY was
In the Fifth ward, where the Democrats|
madea desperate fight to defeat Ls wis A.
SSwss s ane sss4s s%sa Jana n aa6nabF until lat.
In the afternoon, when 1t became appa.
l. rent that although q large number of
| the Republicans In that ward are dis
franchised, many Of the Democrats
were not disposed to do anything 70 de
Zen. Mr., Bower, while others voted for
him.
/ Ic the E. eventh district, Fifth ward
Thomas j. King was Inspector aud held
tht cleo lon in d fair md impartial M an
nrT. The same was the case in the
Twelfth district. where Franklin B.
Cotton was elected inspector, by o stand
out vote, In the place OF James Martin,
who could not serve. IN the Tenth dis
trict, aL which Frank Mellon Was In
:spector, there was some trouble after
lle po.!s closed ana the count com.
mtneea. The fret count, which WAS
msde by Mellon himself, resulted in 122
for Bowers and SO for Hasson, which
came within one OF tallying with the
Iclsrk'o book, which showed hus 207
nsmes. Mellon !hen inatruoted the
lcleibs to fill up the return sheets, ana
went out. In few minutes he rotuin n
led, Au" called sttention to some ballota
(which were ON tho hoor, and Claimed
tGat there should be n recount. Mr.
Binary, the Republican inspector,
Ip'cktd I'D the baliuts and found thai
they oil had Hasson's name on.
Although Mr. Biilany bad his sus
piciots aroused no agreed tc "a reconp t,
(which showed 105 for Bowers and 1O@
tor b1es0n, making the exac: nun beI
to correspond with the names on the
clerk's book. Mellon then ordered tht
clerk to Gil up the return sheats accord
ing TO the recount, when Billany OBJ
Jected and demanded that tho vote at
nfht counted ihould stand. Mellon
would not agree to this. and Biilany
with Weller. the Republican clerk, O.
: fused to sign the returns, and started tt
90 home, but afterwards changed theil
minds and offered to sign. Mellon theI
oeD Dandei smother count, which va,
! 1aSen. when Billauy found q handful @
open ballots, bearing Hasson's name, IL
tne box. which had evidently beel
placed there after the second count.
Biliany and Weller positively refuset
TO take any part in the matter, or to
!, sign the returns, and left the plaos dia
snsted. Mellon did not return tht
ballot box to the clerk OF Council o.
Saturday niaht as required BY low, aut
Inspector Billany with Clerk Wellol
WIN make return to Council to NOR
70" night, on the basis Of The frs
count, but even IL Council should dc
tetmlDe 30 throw out the entire vote o.
Tue district, it will not affect the cleo
ton OF Mr. Bower as be would stil
nave ~ majority In the Eleventh ano
twelfth districts.
There IL no doubt but consid srabl
lrepsating would have been done in tn,
Iriuh ward by FOUNDERS from the SEQ
Iond, Third and Fourth wards, who, Nj
.uafo was no oppoSition in those wards
were not nee ded there. 20 head of
this conspiracy, four ssarless Rerubli
can workers from tns Second war;
were stationed at the Fifth wstd polls
william L. Heal, Cloud Butler ant
oonn heisey of the Second kept gusrr
~ Etghth and Tatnali 81 rests, aud Mar
uh Eutler watched at Sixth and Nj adj
y sun. Fat Mundy and gang OF From
street 'heelers" turned up at the forme
place about 2 30 p. IN. bat only one o
9eh, C stranger, got his vote in, a
a-i ana Butler promptly ,potted til en-
Tut had IL not been for the efforts o
Suese men It is probable the resUl
"ouid have seen different, rs sne-e I.
) o aouse that a well-conceived pla'
soos iaia oy tho Democratic workers y
aeoote Hasson's election.
hi, ..,aetine of the now Council will b
20 morrow night ter oreaulzatis =
WIZ DO composed ~ fullowg:
4 rrfesident-Henry Eckel.
Il .p,satss1 wasd-Wiiliam G. Baugh, d.
ID. Blison, D. ~ - -N''
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